ML062430231

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML062430231
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Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	08/31/2006
From:	Widmann M Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6
To:	Singer K Tennessee Valley Authority
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August 31, 2006 Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN: Mr. Karl W. Singer Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT

Dear Mr. Singer:

On August 2, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant for the first half of the calendar year 2006 assessment cycle. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous twelve months. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.

This performance review and the enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as Exempt from Public Disclosure in Accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 will include the physical protection review and a resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Sequoyah Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for Sequoyah Units 1 and 2 for the most recent quarter was in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. In addition, we plan to conduct non-ROP inspections involving containment sump blockage, verification of the Mitigating Systems Performance Index, Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through March 31, 2008. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review meeting.

TVA 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (404) 562-4550 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Malcolm T. Widmann, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-327, 50-328,72-034 License Nos.: DPR-77, DPR-79

Enclosure:

Sequoyah Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: (See page 3)

OFFICE RII:DRP SIGNATURE HJG! For NAME LGarner DATE 08/28/2006 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

TVA 3 cc w/encl: David A. Kulisek, Plant Manager Ashok S. Bhatnagar Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Senior Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Operations Electronic Mail Distribution Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Lawrence E. Nanney, Director TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Preston D. Swafford Division of Radiological Health Senior Vice President Electronic Mail Distribution Nuclear Support Tennessee Valley Authority County Mayor Electronic Mail Distribution Hamilton County Courthouse Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Larry S. Bryant, Vice President Nuclear Engineering & Ann Harris Technical Services 341 Swing Loop Tennessee Valley Authority Rockwood, TN 37854 Electronic Mail Distribution James H. Bassham, Director Randy Douet Tennessee Emergency Management Site Vice President Agency Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Distribution w/encl: (See page 4)

General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution John C. Fornicola, Manager Nuclear Assurance and Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Glenn W. Morris, Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Paul L. Pace, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs ATTN: James D. Smith Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution

TVA 4 Letter to Karl W. Singer from Malcolm T. Widmann dated August 31, 2006

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

SEQUOYAH NUCLEAR PLANT Distribution w/encl:

D. Pickett, NRR C. Evans (Part 72 Only)

L. Slack, RII EICS OE Mail (email address if applicable)

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